Silvia Ianniciello
@silvia-ianniciello.bsky.social
• Crafting my visual narrative ✍️👀
• kidlit illustrator
• Avid picture book collector📚
• SF, CA 📍
• 🇮🇹 + 🇺🇸
• kidlit illustrator
• Avid picture book collector📚
• SF, CA 📍
• 🇮🇹 + 🇺🇸
Nonna is back for the holiday season with her skinny fake tree, her long strong arms and all the sparkling tinsels she could use! I had a lot of fun with every little detail in this illustration inspired by memories. #kidlitillustration #watercolors #coloredpencils #holidayillustration #italiannonna
December 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Nonna is back for the holiday season with her skinny fake tree, her long strong arms and all the sparkling tinsels she could use! I had a lot of fun with every little detail in this illustration inspired by memories. #kidlitillustration #watercolors #coloredpencils #holidayillustration #italiannonna
Halloween has just passed but these two troublemakers have still some business to do in town 🧙🧙♀️🐈⬛🌜I really wonder what they’re planning and what the cat is overhearing. 👀 #kidlitillustration #witchillustration #watercolorsillustration
November 4, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Halloween has just passed but these two troublemakers have still some business to do in town 🧙🧙♀️🐈⬛🌜I really wonder what they’re planning and what the cat is overhearing. 👀 #kidlitillustration #witchillustration #watercolorsillustration
Super late to the party, but here’s my entry for the #ABLArtFest week 4 with the prompt “chats by the cauldron” 🧙♀️🎃Happy witches season everyone, this #artchallange by @andreabrownlit was so fun! #watercolorsillustration #kidlitillustration #witches #halloweenartchallenge
October 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Super late to the party, but here’s my entry for the #ABLArtFest week 4 with the prompt “chats by the cauldron” 🧙♀️🎃Happy witches season everyone, this #artchallange by @andreabrownlit was so fun! #watercolorsillustration #kidlitillustration #witches #halloweenartchallenge
Happy belated birthday/hatch-day to Claude! When I read that the #scbwidrawthis prompt of this month was “reptile”, I had to make an illustration inspired by the albino alligator who has just turned 30 at the SF Academy of Science #scbwiillustrators #scbwi #watercolorillustration #kidlitillustration
October 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Happy belated birthday/hatch-day to Claude! When I read that the #scbwidrawthis prompt of this month was “reptile”, I had to make an illustration inspired by the albino alligator who has just turned 30 at the SF Academy of Science #scbwiillustrators #scbwi #watercolorillustration #kidlitillustration
Here's my illustration for #SCBWIdrawthis September theme #travel! 🪐☄️👽🚀 Space can get lonely, but a friend's visit, especially with a tiny flower 🌼🌎, makes all the difference. I had a blast painting this with #granulatingwatercolors, hope you like it too! #kidlitillustration #scbwiillustrators
September 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Here's my illustration for #SCBWIdrawthis September theme #travel! 🪐☄️👽🚀 Space can get lonely, but a friend's visit, especially with a tiny flower 🌼🌎, makes all the difference. I had a blast painting this with #granulatingwatercolors, hope you like it too! #kidlitillustration #scbwiillustrators
September 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Hermes chaotic attempt to speed with mismatched shoes 👟🪽✨🙈 #scbwidrawthis #characterdesign #hermes #kidlitillustration #scbwiillustrators
August 30, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Hermes chaotic attempt to speed with mismatched shoes 👟🪽✨🙈 #scbwidrawthis #characterdesign #hermes #kidlitillustration #scbwiillustrators
For this month’s #SCBWIDrawThis prompt “Mismatched,” I imagined Hermes, the original speedster god, losing one of his magical "sk8 winged" sneakers. He goes for a DIY fix that involves tape, optimism, and absolutely zero logic 🪽👟✨ #illustration #kidlitart #scbwidrawthis #hermes #characterdesign
August 30, 2025 at 4:11 AM
For this month’s #SCBWIDrawThis prompt “Mismatched,” I imagined Hermes, the original speedster god, losing one of his magical "sk8 winged" sneakers. He goes for a DIY fix that involves tape, optimism, and absolutely zero logic 🪽👟✨ #illustration #kidlitart #scbwidrawthis #hermes #characterdesign
Made some progress on the SCBWI #drawthis prompt “mismatched” - will I finish in time? 🙈 #kidlitillustration #hermes
August 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Made some progress on the SCBWI #drawthis prompt “mismatched” - will I finish in time? 🙈 #kidlitillustration #hermes
August 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
SF Dahlia garden is such an inspiring place! Dahlias are so beautiful but I decided to sketch a little landscape scene. I think I’ll practice more on flowers at home since I took so many pictures! #sketchbook #illustration #sketchbookpractice
August 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
SF Dahlia garden is such an inspiring place! Dahlias are so beautiful but I decided to sketch a little landscape scene. I think I’ll practice more on flowers at home since I took so many pictures! #sketchbook #illustration #sketchbookpractice
Standing ovation to @baileychristinestudios' awesome stencils, I had so much fun drawing Mr. Crocodile! I got creative with old makeup sponges, inks, and markers. #kidlitillustration #sketchbookpractice #mixedmedia #characterstudy #scbwiillustrators
August 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Standing ovation to @baileychristinestudios' awesome stencils, I had so much fun drawing Mr. Crocodile! I got creative with old makeup sponges, inks, and markers. #kidlitillustration #sketchbookpractice #mixedmedia #characterstudy #scbwiillustrators
What I've been up to lately 🌊🪸🪼🦭🐚🎨 #kidlitillustration #illustration #sketchbookpractice #mixedmedia #oilpastel #coloredpencils #gouache #watercolor #sketchbookart #scbwiillustrators #californiacoast
July 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
What I've been up to lately 🌊🪸🪼🦭🐚🎨 #kidlitillustration #illustration #sketchbookpractice #mixedmedia #oilpastel #coloredpencils #gouache #watercolor #sketchbookart #scbwiillustrators #californiacoast
Just messing with water soluble oil pastels and skewers and ended up with these super fluffy feathers 🪶 #illustration #kidlitillustration #sketchbookpractice #oilpastel #newartsuppliesmakemehappy #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbookpages
July 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Just messing with water soluble oil pastels and skewers and ended up with these super fluffy feathers 🪶 #illustration #kidlitillustration #sketchbookpractice #oilpastel #newartsuppliesmakemehappy #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbookpages
Oops! Nonna's pastiera pie took an unexpected turn - curry powder instead of cinnamon! Will it be a flavor flop or a surprising success? Based on a true story (ciao nonna! 👋👵). #scbwidrawthis #scbwiillustrators #scbwi #oops #kidlitillustration #nonnaitaliana #italiangrandma #pastieranapoletana
June 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Oops! Nonna's pastiera pie took an unexpected turn - curry powder instead of cinnamon! Will it be a flavor flop or a surprising success? Based on a true story (ciao nonna! 👋👵). #scbwidrawthis #scbwiillustrators #scbwi #oops #kidlitillustration #nonnaitaliana #italiangrandma #pastieranapoletana
I’m fully committed to this Nonna’s vibe #kidlitillustration #scbwi #illustration #markers #crayons #coloredpencils
June 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I’m fully committed to this Nonna’s vibe #kidlitillustration #scbwi #illustration #markers #crayons #coloredpencils
When you work with tracing paper to place objects in the composition and then you find yourself with a 3 second stop motion video 🙈
#kidlitillustration #scbwi #illustration #stopmotion #tracingpaper #sketching
#kidlitillustration #scbwi #illustration #stopmotion #tracingpaper #sketching
June 24, 2025 at 12:42 AM
When you work with tracing paper to place objects in the composition and then you find yourself with a 3 second stop motion video 🙈
#kidlitillustration #scbwi #illustration #stopmotion #tracingpaper #sketching
#kidlitillustration #scbwi #illustration #stopmotion #tracingpaper #sketching
Happy Summer Solstice! I drew this illustration from stunning photos taken by my friend Elisa in Italy a few years back. Her photos have a surreal, nostalgic quality that I love ♥️🥲 #illustration #summer #carandacheluminance #neocolor2 #crayons #luminance6901 #analogphotography
June 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Happy Summer Solstice! I drew this illustration from stunning photos taken by my friend Elisa in Italy a few years back. Her photos have a surreal, nostalgic quality that I love ♥️🥲 #illustration #summer #carandacheluminance #neocolor2 #crayons #luminance6901 #analogphotography
Aesop’s fables once again, this time with a more classic approach 🦊🍇🐭🦁🐰🐢 this was for the humorous illustration assignment #illustrationclass #kidlitillustration #illustration #aesopfables #mixedmediaillustration #watercolorillustration #coloredpencils
June 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Aesop’s fables once again, this time with a more classic approach 🦊🍇🐭🦁🐰🐢 this was for the humorous illustration assignment #illustrationclass #kidlitillustration #illustration #aesopfables #mixedmediaillustration #watercolorillustration #coloredpencils
May I introduce you my new character? Her name is Laurel and she is a tree hugger 🌳 I think her favorite place in the world is Muir Woods #illustration #childrenillustration #kidlitillustration #kidlitcharacters #coloredpencils #neocolorcrayons #characterdesign #characterstudy
June 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
May I introduce you my new character? Her name is Laurel and she is a tree hugger 🌳 I think her favorite place in the world is Muir Woods #illustration #childrenillustration #kidlitillustration #kidlitcharacters #coloredpencils #neocolorcrayons #characterdesign #characterstudy
Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities is one of my favorite novel. I think some of the cities would work so well in a kids theatre adaptation, with the explorer Marco Polo. Each letters is inspired by some of the cities. I worked with #alcholmarkers // #kidlitillustration #illustration #typography
June 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities is one of my favorite novel. I think some of the cities would work so well in a kids theatre adaptation, with the explorer Marco Polo. Each letters is inspired by some of the cities. I worked with #alcholmarkers // #kidlitillustration #illustration #typography
Some interesting stuff I brought home from a block sale close to my place today 💸🙃📚✏️
June 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Some interesting stuff I brought home from a block sale close to my place today 💸🙃📚✏️
Here’s the result of my #PanPastel painting! 🐅 #carbothello #fabrianopaper #panpastel #sketchbookpractice #carbothellopastelpencil #carbothellostabilo #kidlitillustration
June 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Here’s the result of my #PanPastel painting! 🐅 #carbothello #fabrianopaper #panpastel #sketchbookpractice #carbothellopastelpencil #carbothellostabilo #kidlitillustration
PanPastel is so much fun! I experimented with these compact powdered colors and I’m quite hooked. I used them on Fabriano Pastel paper. I added #carbothello pencils too! 🐅 #fabrianopaper #panpastel #sketchbookpractice #carbothellopastelpencil #carbothellostabilo #kidlitillustration
June 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
PanPastel is so much fun! I experimented with these compact powdered colors and I’m quite hooked. I used them on Fabriano Pastel paper. I added #carbothello pencils too! 🐅 #fabrianopaper #panpastel #sketchbookpractice #carbothellopastelpencil #carbothellostabilo #kidlitillustration
#Sketchbookpractice part 3 ✏️ one of my favorite exercises is to make some abstract shapes with crayons, watercolors, etc. Then I add features and see what funny characters come out, trying to not plan out too much. #crayons #watercolor #shapesandcolors #characters #neocolor2 #carandache
June 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#Sketchbookpractice part 3 ✏️ one of my favorite exercises is to make some abstract shapes with crayons, watercolors, etc. Then I add features and see what funny characters come out, trying to not plan out too much. #crayons #watercolor #shapesandcolors #characters #neocolor2 #carandache